Adam Smith just purchased 300 shares of AT&E at $53.98, and he has decided to write covered calls against these stocks. Accordingly, he selis 3 AT&E calls at their current market price of $5,08. The calls have 3 months to expiration and carry a strike price of $58.00. The stock pays a quarterly dividend of $0.53 a share (the next dividend to be paid in about a month)
What happens to Adam's profit (and return) if the price of the stock rises to more than $ 58.00 a share?
A. For any price above $ 58.00, the loss on the call option will be offset exactly by the additional capital gains made on the long position in the stock, leaving the profit unchanged. The HPR also remains the same.
B. For any price above $ 58.00, the loss on the call option will suppress the additional capital gains made on the long position in the stock, leaving zero profit. The HPR will also be zero.
C. For any price above $ 58.00, the gain on the call option will be offset exactly by the capital loss made on the long position in the stock, leaving the profit unchanged. The HPR also remains the same.
D. For any price above $ 58.00, the loss on the call option will exceed the additional capital gains made on the long position in the stock, leaving the profit unchanged. The HPR also remains the same.